XCRAWL CLASSES

You have several options for character classes in your Xcrawl game:

Option One: Use the standard character classes from the Path!nder Core book or whatever other compatible character classes you feel would be appropriate for your campaign.

Option Two: Use the Xcrawl speci!c character classes that follow.

Option !ree: (Recommended) Use both Xcrawl speci!c and the Path!nder core classes either picking and choosing your favorites, or including them all. Hell its your game add pirates, ninjas, and space pimps if you like.

!e base Xcrawl character classes are:

AthletePhysically perfected warrior with a lethal inside game.

BlasterArcane spell casters with more than a few tricks up their sleeves.

BrawlerModern gladiators with an arsenal of techniques.

JammerA wizard of words fighting with the might of music.

MessengerDrawing on his divine bloodline, the Messenger has a direct line to Mount Olympus.

SpecialistA stealthy warrior with the skills to pay the bills.

ATHLETE

In a story straight out of Homers day . . . comes Bob Grab a Guy and Snap the Arm Schultz, the new kid, the dark horse, on his way to being the best grappler ever in the sport . . . of Xcrawl . . . Hes killed, I donno, about one hundred ninety...nine goblins in this room alone, single handedly, and now he faces one last goblin. A story right out of Homer, hes going for . . . its a collar-and-elbow tie up . . . oh my . . . hes got him, I think that . . . its over, the Goblin is down. !e crowd is on its feet, probably tears in their eyes, as they cheer this former Track coach, as he ascends into Xcrawl history!

Bob No Nickname As Of Yet Schultz, in the gym when he thought

nobody was listening

"e !rst several years of Xcrawl were, to say the least, messy. "ere was no Adventurers Guild to regulate the lethality level of dungeons, no restrictions on the kind of hazards DJs could use, and while the excitement of the audiences was extremely high, no one really knew what to expect from "e Games.

Attrition among crawlers was extremely high, to say the least. And the hardest hit category of crawler were the professional athletes that attempted to transition from traditional Empire sports, such as football, soccer, baseball, and hockey. "e combative aspect of "e Games turned out to be a major de!ciency in the training of traditional athletes. "e nation watched in fascinated horror as many of the strongest, toughest, and most agile athletes of the age were eaten alive. Or burned beyond recognition. Or blown apart by booby traps. And on and on . . .

Like participants all of the other disciplines, athletes quickly realized that if they wanted to compete in Xcrawl they would need to radically change their training. And they began by looking back to the athletes of antiquity,

Optional System: Training TimeXcrawl characters are assumed to be in constant training when they are outside the games. "e Adventurers Guild o#ers free classes from in-house experts, as does the Guild of Magi, the Specialists Guild and the North American Olympic Temple. As an optional system, you might require your players to spend a certain amount of time doing

nothing but training in order to gain a new level of experience. Each listed class has an approximation of how long it takes a zero-level individual to gain the 1st level in that class. If you wish to require characters to go through a training period in your game, consider requiring a 1-4 week training time per each new level in an existing class obtained.

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those who participated in the earliest Olympic games. !ey refocused on learning the classic disciplines of the old world, focusing on grappling.

!e modern Xcrawl athlete is a tough as nails competitor that relies on a strict training regimen to keep his edge in !e Games. !ey learn to run faster, to hit harder, to use leverage and teamwork to keep their opponents o" balance. !is training varies from athlete to athlete some specialize in strength or stamina, some in hurled weapons, still others in wrestling. All of them work to maximize their bodies potential through physical discipline and training.

Many of the traditional Xcrawl competitors began to take athletics seriously in the last several years as more and more traditional athletes have made their mark in !e Games. Modern blasters and specialists realize that taking the time away from their traditional training and spending a few more hours a week running laps or working on their mat technique might be the di"erence between life and death. As such, the athlete class is the most common crossover discipline for any crawler.

Level

Base Attack Bonus

Fort Save

Ref Save

Will Save

Grapple Damage Training

Fast Movement Special

1st +0 +2 +2 +0 1d6 +1 +5 #. Improved Grapple, Training +12nd +1 +3 +3 +0 2d6 +2 +10 #. Training +2, Special Ability3rd +2 +3 +3 +1 2d6 +2 +10 #. !e Zone 4th +3 +4 +4 +1 2d6 +2 +10 #. Special Ability5th +3 +4 +4 +1 3d6 +3 +15 #. Training +3, Cross Training6th +4 +5 +5 +2 3d6 +3 +15 #. Special Ability7th +5 +5 +5 +2 4d6 +3 +15 #. Conditioning 8th +6/+1 +6 +6 +2 4d6 +4 +20 #. Training +4, Special Ability9th +6/+1 +6 +6 +3 4d6 +4 +20 #. Improved Conditioning10th +7/+2 +7 +7 +3 5d6 +4 +20 #. Special Ability11th +8/+3 +7 +7 +3 5d6 +5 +25 #. Training +512th +9/+4 +8 +8 +4 6d6 +5 +25 #. Special Ability13th +9/+4 +8 +8 +4 6d6 +5 +25 #. Advanced Conditioning 14th +10/+5 +9 +9 +4 6d6 +6 +30 #. Training +6, Special Ability15th +11/+6/+1 +9 +9 +5 7d6 +6 +30 #. Greater Conditioning 16th +12/+7/+2 +10 +10 +5 7d6 +6 +30 #. Special Ability17th +12/+7/+2 +10 +10 +5 8d6 +7 +35 #. Training +718th +13/+8/+3 +11 +11 +6 8d6 +7 +35 #. Special Ability19th +14/+9/+4 +11 +11 +6 8d6 +7 +35 #. Supreme Conditioning 20th +15/+10/+5 +12 +12 +6 9d6 +6 +40 #. Training +8, Special Ability,

I am the Champion

AthleteAthletes are a versatile force in Xcrawl. !ey support their brawlers, defend their blasters, help specialists spring traps, and give messengers a recipient for their ally-enhancing abilities. !ey shine as part of a team, shoving opponents, pinning them, and blocking them from attacking their weaker allies.

Alignment: Any Hit Die: d12

Class Skills: !e athletes class skills are Acrobatics (Dex), Blu" (Cha), Climb (Str), Grandstand (Cha), Intimidate (Cha), Knowledge (Athletics), Knowledge (Xcrawl), Profession (Wis), Swim (Str), and Tactics (Int).

Skill Ranks per Level: 4 + Int modi$er.

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CLASS FEATURES

Weapon and Armor Pro!ciency: Athletes are pro!cient with all simple weapons, light armor and shields (except tower shields). In addition, athletes never take an attack penalty for using sports equipment as improvised weapons.

Improved Grapple: Athletes train in the physics and techniques of wrestling and learn to use power and leverage to their advantage. At 1st level, an athlete gains Improved Grapple as a bonus feat even if they do not possess the prerequisites. "eir skill at wrestling allows them to use their Athlete class level as their modi!er for CMB and CMD instead of their base attack bonus for the purpose of grapple attacks only.

In addition, athletes deal more damage while grappling. At !rst level the Unarmed damage they deal while grappling increases to 1d6. "is damage increases to 2d6 at 2nd level, and increases as per the table above to a maximum of 9d6 at 20th level. Athletes can choose to do lethal or non-lethal damage while grappling at no penalty. Note that this damage is only for unarmed damage during a grapple.

Small athletes do less damage when grappling and large athletes do more, as demonstrated on the following table:

Small or Large Athlete Grappling Damage

Level

Small Athlete Grappling Damage

Large Athlete Grappling Damage

1 1d4 1d82-4 2d4 2d85-6 3d4 3d87-9 4d4 4d8

10-11 5d4 5d812-14 6d4 6d815-16 7d4 7d817-19 8d4 8d8

20 9d4 9d8

A grappling athlete counts as both a manufactured weapon and as a natural weapon for the purpose of spells and e#ects that enhance or improve weapons. Such spells and e#ects do not a#ect other kinds of attacks within their duration if they would not do so normally, but do not lapse as potential bonuses until their normal duration ends.

Training: Athletes train constantly to improve and maintain their physical condition. "ey employ coaches

and trainers to push them to new extremes of perfection. "is training allows them to push their physical statistics far beyond normal. At !rst level, athletes receive a + 1 training bonus to an ability, choosing from their Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution. "e athlete training bonus increases to +2 at 2nd level and continues to increase as listed in the table above to a maximum of +8. "ey may divide this bonus to their abilities listed above as they choose.

Athletes may reassign Training bonuses through a rigorous and total training ordeal that takes six weeks.

"e athlete trains constantly to maintain his physical edge. "ey generally engage in a grueling two-hour routine every day that features running, weights, leaping, and combat training. If they are ever forced to go without training for longer than three days, they begin to lose their training bonus. On the fourth day without a solid workout the athlete loses one point of Training bonus from a physical stat, starting with their highest assigned bonus. "ey lose an additional point of training bonus per day until they either have opportunity to train again or they reach zero bonuses. For game purposes, assume that the athlete can train without a coach or gymnasium access as long as he has enough space to do push-ups, sit-ups, and jumping jacks he can be considered to have ful!lled his training requirement.

Lost Training bonus points can be regained by returning to the strict workout regimen athletes generally stick to. One lost point of Training Bonus returns per three days of two-hour training sessions.

Fast Movement: Running is a universal skill and practice for athletes and the basis of most sports. At 1st level the athlete gains a 5 foot bonus to his land speed. "is speed increases throughout the athletes career as listed in the athlete class table above. In addition, athletes train for running in pads and other protective gear and take no reduction in movement for wearing medium armor or carrying a shield other than a tower shield.

"e athletes Fast Movement bonus stacks with any Fast Movement bonuses he gains from other class levels, as long as he abides by the restrictions of each class.

Special Abilities: Athletes gain special abilities through training and focus. Note that some special abilities have prerequisite listed in their descriptions that the athlete must have before taking that ability.

Some athlete special abilities are listed as Training Dependent. "is means that the athlete must have at least a +1 training bonus in e#ect at the time in order to perform this special ability. If the athlete is not able to train for long enough for him to retain his training bonus, he cannot

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